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How will educational technology be developed and used ten years from now in terms of:
(a) satellites, fiber optics, Internet, personal recognition devices, and the vast array of personal devices available;
(b) its application to classrooms, worksite, and distance learning;
(c) the impact of technology and accreditation requirements on the future of education.
Growth of internet and world wide web are improving the growth of information technology. Virtual schools are increasing in number and liked by students. Information technology is transported over long distances under oceans using fiber optics comprising large networks linking continents . Local area networks connect computers to other work stations inside college or inside the building which is easy to provide education .In future students may not sit inside classrooms . Even in television there are applications to store programs . Same like that the teachers will be sending the videos of lessons to each pupil in class via email, can share by LAN (local area network). Teachers take class via SKYPE which uses internet and telecommunication.
Teachers have understood their responsibility to prepare students to work and live in a technological society.Teachers gives live demonstration to students using technology which makes the students more connected to teachers.
Mobiles and smartphones has wireless technology which can access audio, voice, internet which helps in learning also along with telecommunication.
Even telemedicine is used nowadays which has access to information technology.
Classrooms are with wireless technologies . Students do projects using cloud based technology.
Online courses provide face to face instructor led classes , with clear videos and rich connectivity which may enable everyone to love learning as they can learn from any place.
Linking learning with upcoming digital innovations provide more access and love towards learning which can make students concentrate and involve in subjects . It improves the intelligence of students leading to more innovations and inventions .
Accreditation requirements may become more complex in future. As more colleges use digital technology and to find out which learning centre is more competent the steps taken to prove their competency will become hard day by day.
Thus future of education rests in digital and information technology .